what is this instrument light?

Post by **ArthurPE** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:29 am

on the speedo at ~ negative 15 mph on the needles arc
small white dot/light ~ 1/4"
noticed it for the first time a few days ago, was lit up, haven't seen it on since then

haven't checked the manual yet

Post by **sonny** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:52 am

Im impressed you manage to take a pic doing 265kph

Post by **yorkie** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:32 am

I think it is the light sensor for the dash lights.

Post by **RS6chris!** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:01 am

This.

Post by **wolfgang** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:49 am

Yes, ambient light sensor methinks too.

Post by **OskiRs4** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:59 pm

Sorry to ask on your thread, hope its ok?

But you see your picture, what is the number one written on screen left of the speedo for? I wondered this yesterday?
thanks

Post by **Madmonkee** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:16 pm

That's the two different trips you can monitor, 1 is normally the current trip, 2 is the accumulation of all trips since last reset iirc.

Post by **Brooner** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:26 pm

yes light sensor put your finger over it and you will see the lights on the instrment panel change

Post by **RS6chris!** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:39 pm

Oil temp at 121!!!!

Post by **sakimano** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:22 pm

that's not Arthur's car. He's in the USA where they have a MPH speedo with small kph numbers on an inner arc

I also don't think he'd be doing 265kmh and taking photos

Finally, 121 celsius is not crazy. When you are running at speeds like that, you are likely on it, then braking, then on it hard...easily pushes the oil temps up. On a rip through some fun roads earlier this summer while chasing the Ferrari 458 and other guys in our group, I saw 125-127 pretty steadily.

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